THE OLD SCHOOL PRESS

Some items for sale from my own collection  


I occasionally prune my own collection and find these items surplus to requirement.
 

Use our contact form to let me know which you would like to buy. P&P will be additional at cost - I will let you know the total cost. If you don't find an item as you expected, feel free to return for a refund.

In some cases, you can click on the title to see a picture showing the condition.

 
  • Untitled wood engraving, John F Greenwood. 27/65. Very good with a little foxing, in archival mount. £30. (Frame available at extra cost.)
  • Versions and Diversion, D S Macnutt, for Christ's Hospital, 1964, printed by Will Carter. Dusty and bumped but internally VG. £10
  • Whittington Press posters
    ‘VG’ means I would have it in my collection if any 'but' wasn't too offputting. ‘G’ means I would probably have it but be looking for a better copy. ‘Poor’ means I wouldn’t want it. ‘Crease’ means the paper has been dented. ‘Fold’ means a full width or height fold, now flattened. I can email photographs on request.  When ordering please quote the number of the item.

    2. Summer Show poster 1980, two wood-engravings by Hellmuth Weissenborn. Poor: much darkened, two pinholes, blutak marks on back. £1
    5. Summer Show poster 1983, wood-engraving by Hellmuth Weissenborn. Very poor. Corner torn off, staining on front from heavy glue on back. £0
    7. Summer Show poster 1984 - wood-engraving by Miriam Macgregor. VG but with blutak marks on back. £3
    8. Summer Show poster 1985, wood-engraving by John Lawrence. Poor - folded once, several tears to edges (no loss) and repaired on back, much creasing. £2
    12. Summer Show poster 1990, wood-engraving by Hellmuth Weissenborn - another. VG but a light grease? stain on the back. £4
    14. Summer Show poster 1991, wood-engraving by Miriam Macgregor - another. VG - a little light creasing in places. £4
    20. Summer Show poster 1995, linocut by Tom Brassington. VG but pin holes at corners and set-off on back from linocut. £3
    22. Summer Show poster 1998, linocut by Francis Randle. VG but central fold. £3
    23. Summer Show poster 1998, linocut by Francis Randle - another. VG but a crease on one side. £4
    27. Poster: Cheltenham Festival of Literature 1981, with wood-engraving by Hellmuth Weissenborn. VG with light creasing. £3
    28. Poster: Cheltenham Festival of Literature 1981, with wood-engraving by Hellmuth Weissenborn. VG with light creasing. £3
    29. Poster: Cheltenham Festival of Literature 1981, with wood-engraving by Hellmuth Weissenborn - another. Poor - staining on front from glue on back. £0
    31. Poster: Cheltenham Festival of Literature 1982 with two wood-engravings by Hellmuth Weissenborn. VG but with crease across top. £4
    33. Poster: ‘My dear brother …’ one of 1000 copies on Zerkall Ingres, 1993. VG but with some creasing on the left and right edges. £10
    34. Poster for Grolier Club exhibition 1994, wood-engraving by Miriam Macgregor. G – creasing and small tear (no loss). £3
    38. Poster: ‘Consider what Morison achieved …’ 1984. On HMP. Poor - staining on back, slightly visible on front. £2
    42. Poster: ‘The Whittington Press started life in 1970 …’ with Miriam Macgregor’s bird’s-eye view of the press with pasted over section as issued. One of 100 copies on HMP, 1987. Signed by Miriam Macgregor. Good but very dusty. £5
    43. Poster: ‘On this 1848 Columbian Press …’, 1977 with linocut by Juliet Caithness in red on HMP. VG but one tear and wood strips have been glued to the front at the top and bottom edges to allow the poster to be hung for display. £5
    45. Poster: ‘The Whittington Press printed its first book …’ 1988. With Howard Phipps’s hand-coloured linocut, one of 60 copies on HMP. VG but wood strips have been glued at top and bottom edges on the back to allow the poster to be hung for display. Also, pinholes at bottom corners and small ink marks at side (possibly from the printing). £10
     

  • Monotype Newsletters
    I am selling these for £2 each, £5 if earlier than number 50. I will take £40 for the lot.


    They are all in VG condition, some with various inserts though I cannot say whether all the 'necessary' inserts are present. I can email photographs and details on request.  When ordering please quote the number of the item.

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